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How to get fromKo Tao (Island) to Karonby busferry, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ko Tao (Island) to Karon by busferry, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus and ferry, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Boonsiri Officebus bus
    3. Drive from Krabi Boonsiri Office to Karoncar car
    9h 16m

  2. Sleeper Boat, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Surathani Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    15h 4m
    ฿1,081–1,863

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier to Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phiferry ferry Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier - Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi
    2. Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Phuketferry ferry
    10h 40m
    ฿1,850–3,132

  4. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Koh Phangan to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Karoncar car
    9h 19m
    ฿1,830–2,995

  5. Ferry to Koh Samui Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Samui Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane USM - HKT
    3. Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus bus
    7h 4m
    ฿3,484–9,462

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Phuket Lomprayah Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    10h 51m
    ฿1,666–1,680

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier to Krabi Town Hotel Transferferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus bus
    13h 42m
    ฿1,250–2,383

  8. Ferry to Chumphon Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Chumphon Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Chumphon Airport (CJM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane CJM - HKT
    3. Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus bus
    9h 46m
    ฿4,625–5,671

Ko Tao (Island) to Karon by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,250Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 491.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Ko Tao (Island), Surat Thani, Thailand and Karon, Thailand?

You can take a ferry from Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier to Karon via Phi Phi Ferry Terminal and Phuket in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, Lomprayah operates a vehicle from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,600 and the journey takes 9h.

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